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Russia to Search For Life on Europa

porkpickle writes "Russia plans to participate in a European mission to investigate Jupiter's moon Europa and search for simple life forms. The head of the Space Research Institute, Lev Zelyony, said a project to explore the giant gaseous planet Jupiter would shortly be included in the program of the European Space Agency (ESA) for the years 2015 to 2025."

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  1. Oh god by i_liek_turtles · · Score: 0, Funny

    In Soviet Russia, simple life forms look for YOU! Wait a minute...

    1. Re:Oh god by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      In Soviet Russia, Europeans explore URANUS!

  2. On Europa ... by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 1, Funny

    On Europa, Soviet Russians look for YOU!

  3. Watch out for monoliths by CambodiaSam · · Score: 5, Funny

    Aren't they a bit behind schedule? I thought this was going to happen in a couple years.

    Oh wait, that wasn't a documentary was it...

    1. Re:Watch out for monoliths by plover · · Score: 4, Funny
      Sure, the aliens tell us "ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS, EXCEPT EUROPA. ATTEMPT NO LANDINGS THERE", and which moon is the first one the Russians are heading for? Exactly.

      At least they can't say they weren't warned.

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    2. Re:Watch out for monoliths by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Sure, the aliens tell us "ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS, EXCEPT EUROPA. ATTEMPT NO LANDINGS THERE", Apparently in Soviet Russia, All These World are belong to YOU!
  4. I'm european and by sveard · · Score: 2, Funny

    With a population of over 710 million, life is abundant in europe. There is however no strong evidence for intelligent life. I kid. ;)

  5. Not sure how this fits... by explosivejared · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hey go for it, we should all support going into space as this planet is screwed.

    Everyone knows that in Soviet Russia, mother nature screws you... so that sort of environmentalist talk is uncalled for.

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  6. Please think of the children by Dutchmaan · · Score: 2, Funny

    Someone needs to tell them that their new 2010 DVD is just a movie.

  7. Life on Europe? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    For some reason, I read the headline as "Russia to Search For Life on Europe." And giggled.

  8. Re:missing the point! by kellyb9 · · Score: 2, Funny

    did anyone RTFA? did anyone watch the video?
    Hi, you must be new here. Welcome to /.
  9. Re:Contamination by ArcherB · · Score: 2, Funny

    And 10 million years from now, the Europan flibbity-wumpus people will argue with eachother over whether life arose there spontaneously, or was "seeded" from space.

    Never thought we'd be the I in ID.

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  10. Re:Nasa Needs Outside Competition by Opportunist · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just claim you found life there, the males looking like tentacle monsters and the females like schoolgirls, and the Japanese will be ready to launch in less than 2 years. :)

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  11. Re:Could the Russians Send this Message? by Jehosephat2k · · Score: 2, Funny

    hello
    doctor
    name
    continue
    yesterday
    tomorrow